Model year record

1982 MACK U Series

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. No owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 82V019000

Steering: steering wheel/handle bar

Component: Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
Manufacturer: MACK TRUCKS, INCORPORATED
Vehicles affected: 22
Reported to NHTSA: 1982-03-02
Owners notified: 1982-02-24

Defect description

CERTAIN VEHICLES MAY BE SUBJECT TO STEERING SHAFT SEPARATION DUE TO LOOSE SET SCREWS IN THE DASH SHEET BEARING WHICH MAY ALLOW THE SHAFT TO MOVE.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALER WILL INSPECT AND MODIFY THE STEERING SHAFT BY PROVIDING A GREATER SLIP LENGTH IN THE STEERING DRIVE SHAFT TO ELIMINATE SLIP JOINT SEPARATION.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

No complaints recorded for this model year.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.